[TowerTalk] Request for replacement bearing information for tower raising fixture

[terry burge]

Scott,

Check the bearing and see if there is a number to identify it on the body. This of course may require pressing out the bad bearing. If you can get the number you may be able to find a bearing supply place that can get you a replacement. I say this cause I was recently watching Andrew Caramata on U-tube and he was changing out a wheel bearing on his dump truck. Andy made the comment that bearings are labled with their numbers and you can order replacement (and cheaper) thru a bearing supply house. FYI for what it's worth. I dig watching a lot of U-tube videos of arborist, wood workers, ham tower guys of course, and especially Andrew using his excavator and other toys. Similar ones too of course.

Terry
KI7M

> On May 25, 2019 at 12:49 PM Scotty <scotty at ashiko.com> wrote:
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> I have a US tower TX-455 that tilts over.
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> The bearing in the top of the raising fixture's sheave needs replacing.
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> The matching sheave on the tower has the same bearing and is still in good shape.
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> I can press out the old bearing and press in a new bearing.  
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> Can someone please tell me the brand name and model number of the
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> bearing that they have used for this replacement?
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> Bearing bore size is about 12 mm.  OD is about 42 mm. Width is about 13 mm.
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> The worn out bearing says: NICE PHILA K8
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> Sincerely appreciate any help.
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> Scotty W7SW
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